Drinking-fountain.



B. KAMINSKY.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET A TTOR/VEY B. KAIVIINSKY.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26. 1914.

I ii fifi mv Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- IIII|||I||I| WI I A" I 55 56 v By 0 ATTORNEY BENNETT KAMINSKY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 115, 119W.

Application filed March 26, 1914. Serial No. 827,415.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNETT KAMINSKY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful Drinking-Fountain; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to like parts. i The object of this invention is to keep drinking fountain clean at all times and at all parts thereof liable to be touched by the mouth of the person using the same and to render the device easily operative.

One feature of the invention consists in providing a movable annular shield surrounding a column of water to which the drinker applies his mouth to protect the main drinking outlets when not in use and to discharge water upon the main part of the fountain, and means for moving said shield from its covering position when one turns on the water to drink and returning it to its covering position when one is through drinking. To that end the same mechanism which turns the water on and ed, at the same time elevates and lowers said shield.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing an annular discharging means with outlets arranged so as to direct columns of water at an upward inclination toward a common point so as to build up, geyser-like, a centrally upwardly projecting column of water to which one can apply his mouth and drink, and in connection with the same providing means for causing the water constantly to overflow the top of said means and keep the same clean.

Another feature of the invention consists in forming the inner surface of said annular discharge means with alternating depressed and elevated portions and the means for discharging water upon the upper end of said elevated portion through an overhanging discharging lip for keeping the same clean immediately before the water is discharged for drinking. Also the discharge ports for furnishing the drinking water pass through said elevated portions about midway thereof.

Along with the foregoing feature is the further feature of providing manually operated means for operating a valve mechanism for causing the discharge of water while drinking in the desired order and also elevate and lower the shield, and a spring for returning said parts to their normal position.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the drinking fountain. Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof, showing parts by dotted lines in their operated positions. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the right-hand side of Fig. 1, with part thereof in vertical section. Fig. lis a central vertical section through the valve mechanism, showing the parts in normal condition when one is not using the fountain. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 1, parts, however, being in elevation and parts broken away and all parts in operated. position, while the fountain is being used. Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 77 of Fig. Fig. 8 a section on the line 8-8 of Fig. i. Fig. 9 is a section on the line 99 of Fig. 5. Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10-l0 of Fig. 4.

Referring in the first place to Fig. 5, there is a water supply pipe 10 with a primary valve casing 11 secured on the upper end thereof and a secondary valve casing 12 secured 011 said. valve casing '11 and a tube 13 extending laterally from said secondary valve casing and curved upwardly and secured to one side of the annular water discharging means 14. 15 is an annular shield of less diameter than the main portion of the water discharging means 14 and sup ported on a pair of tuJular arms 115 which extend in opposite directions around the water discharging means 14, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and at their lower ends they are secured to the upper part of a tubular valve 16 vertically operable in what has been termed the secondary valve casing 12.

As seen in Fig. 6. which illustrates the primary valve casing, there is what may brtermed a primary valve :20 adapted to close a port 21 in a partition 22 and permit water to pass from the supply tube up to the fountain. The valve 10 is mounted on a stem 23 extending transversely through the valve casing 11 and said stem is longitudinally movable for seating and unseating the valve 20. Said valve is seated by a spring 2 1 which at one end bears against the valve and the other end of the spring is seated in a nut or plug 25. The stem 23 is actuated suddenly to open the valve to its full ex tent by the sharp cam surface of the cam 26 which extends down from a plate 27 which is fulcrumed on a lug 28, as shown in Fig.

2, and is actuated by a forked arm, 29., the forks of which curve upwardly to a point beside the discharging means 1-1 inposition so that as the drinker stoops down to drink, his hand or his body may conveniently depress the arm 29 and actuate the cam plate 27 from the full line position shown in Fig. 2 to the dotted line position. In this movement, the cam bar 26, which is segmental in form, willengage the outer end of the parts 23 and 24: and actuate them to open the valve and this will let water pass upward. The valve 20 and port 21 are formed so as to permit a small quantity of water to pass up to the fountain at all times and thisiis done by providing a small recess 30in either of said parts.

The tubular valve 16 normally rests on an inner shoulder 31 in the secondary valve casing 12 near its lower end and then the ports in said valve 16 are as shown in Fig. 4. The water enters the lower end of the tubular valve 16 and water passes from the tubular valve through a port 32 into a conduit 33 to an annular chamber 34 in the upper part of the discharge melnber 14: and out through ports 35 upon the top of said discharging member 14. This slight flow of water continues constantly and keeps the device clean. It also serves, at all times, to prevent the drinkers chin or mouth from touching the fountain. But the extent of flow through this conduit varies on account of the shape of the port 32, which will be understood from Figs. 4: and 10. The upper part of that port is A-shaped and large relatively, while the lower part is narrow and vertical. When valve 20 is first opened, the large portion. of the port 32, as seen in Fig. 4, registers with the conduit 33 and permits at that time a large quantity of 'water to pass. Afterward the valve 16 is elevated, as shown in Fig. 5, and only the nar row part of port 32 then registers with conduit 33, and then only a very small quantity of water issues through the ports 35 upon top of the discharging member 14.

The flow from the outlets 35 is reduced at this state for the reason that a large flow through these outlets would overflow on the elevated parts 6-1 and interfere with the flow from the main outlets 56. The purpose of the elevated portions 6% is to divert the flow from the outlets 35 to avoid such interference.

lVhile the valve 16 is still in its lower and normal position, as shown-in Fig. 4, some ,to keep the shield clean and the ports 43 are to clean the inner surfaces of the discharging means when the parts are 111 the .position shown in Fig. With the opening of the primary valve 20, the flow through these-outlets is greatly increased.

With the opening of the primary valve 2 a large quantity of water flows through ports 51, and conduit 52, but then however. the free flow of water from the main out lets 56 is obstructed by the shield 15, due to its position against the outlets. The water from these outlets is deflected by the shield, causing a flushin of the surface 'of'the ring 1 1. To prevent water from issuing from ports 56 striking against the lower inner sur face of shield 15 it is being elevated, the flow of such water is temporarily stopped by port51 being moved out of registry with conduit 52.

When the arms or levers 29 are operated by a person attempting to drink from the fountain and thereby the plate 27 is operated to the dotted line position, said plate 27, by means of a cam slot 37 and pin 38 extending into said slot from an arm 39 secured on one of the tubular arms 115 or to the upper end of'the head at the top of the valve 16, causes said valve 16 to be levated from the position shown in Fig. 4: to that shown in Fig. 6. Suchelevation of the valve 16 lifts the shield 15 to its upper position shown in Fig. 5.

When the shield is elevated, as shown in Fig. '5, no water flows into it because a valve 46 on the upper end .of a bar d7 which extends up from a cross arm -18 at the lower end of the secondary valve casing 12, closes the opening in the rib 4:0, as shown in Fig. 5. The cam plate 27 is returned to its normal position by a spring 50 which extends from said cam plate to the tube 13, as shown in Fig. 2.

As the tubular valve 16 moves upward a port 58 therein comes into registry with a circular passageway 59 in the -secondary valve easing, which passageway communicates with a condu t 60 in the tube 13 which extends to a chamber 61 in the discharging means 1 1 which is triangular in cross section and from that water discharges through ports 62 under lips 63 which extend inward and are turned downward over the elevated The main discharging ports 56 extend Eli through said'elevated portion 64 about midway thereof. The ports 43 in the shield 15 flush and clean the lower halves of the ole vated portion 6d. The water through the ports 62 and turned downward by the lip 63, cleans the upper halves of said elevated portions 64 and the water from various sources runs into the recesses so as to keep them clean.

The movement of water through the corn duit 60 andports 62 is very brief, however, only instantly while the valve 16 is being elevated so that it flushes the inner surface of the discharging means 14 preliminary to the main discharge of water for drinking purposes. In the device shown the water moves through the conduit 60, during the period ports 51 and 82 are out of registry with conduit 52.

When the valve 16 is raised to its highest position, as shown in Fig. 5, the port 58 moves out of registry with the passage 59 so that no more water passes into the con duit 60 and the narrow part of port 32 comes into registry with the conduit 33 so that very little water passes that way, but the large upper end of the port 32 comes into registry with the conduit 52 and a greater volume of water, while the valve 20 down below is open, rushes through conduit 52 and out through the ports 56 in the discharging means, and since these ports are upwardly inclined toward a common point, they concentrate the water at that point and build a geyser-like column of water 70, as shown in Fig, 5. The device is then in condition for drinking and the operator places his mouth at the column '70 and drinks. The regulation of the quantity of water is efiected by slightly operating the handle 29 on account oi the tapering ports 32. Water -t'rom the conduit 52 first flows through chamber and thence through a plurality of ports 5% to chamber This causes an even distribution of pressure of water at all the ports 56 leading from the chamber The ports 56 are alternately varied in their angle of discharge, as indicated in Figs. 2

and 5, so as to maintain a steady geyser-like column. When the operator is done, he releases the arms 29 of the cam plate and the spring 50 returns it to its original position which lowers the valve 16, and assaid valve 16 descends, it gradually reduces the flow of water through the conduit 52, for an instant floods the conduit 60 and its outlets and then returns to normal position which permits a small flow of water through conduits 32, 52 and 115 and their outlets for keeping the device clean. The cleansing operation is always performed twice each time a person drinks, the second time in reverse order.

It is thus seen that while the person is drinking, his chin or mouth will be kept away from the main discharging means 14 by the shield 15 and by the flow of water from the outlets 35 and when he is not drinking, said shield will be lowered out of the way, as shown in Fig. 3. At all times there is a small quantity of water flowing to keep the device clean, but there is a flushing ot' the. inner surfaces of the discharging means 14: over the main discharge openings 56 preliminary to the drinking, and there is small quantity of water flowing through said main discharge ports as all of the time. There are also recesses between the elevat ons 6% into which the water and dirt may flow. Therefore, the main outlet of the water which is to be drunk and surrounding surfaces are kept perfectly clean.

The invention claimed is:

1. A drinking fountain including upwardly discharging outlets, means for covering said discharging outlets, said covering means being open in the center for permit ting water to pass therethrough after being discharged, and means torproducing relative movement between said covering means and said. discharging outlets for uncovering said outlets.

2. A, drinking fountain including upwardly discharging outlets, means for covering said outlets, said covering means being open in the center for permitting water to pass therethrough after being discharged, and means for bodily moving said covering means in a vertical direction for uncovering said outlets.

A drinking fountain including outlets symmetrically disposed about a medial line for discharging water in converging streams. covering means for said outlets, means for producing relative bodily movement between said outlets and said covering means in a direction parallel to said medial line.

i. A drinking fountain includingoutlets for discharging water in converging streams, means for covering said. water discharging outlets, said covering means being open in the center for permitting water to pass therethrough after being discharged, and means for producing relative movement be tween said covering means and said outlets for uncoverin sa d outlets.

A. drinking fountain including outlets for discharging water in converging streams, means for covering said outlets, said covering means being open in the center for permitting water to pass therethrough after being discharged. and means for producing relative bodily movemei'it between said covering means and said outlets in a vertical direction for uncovering sa' l outlets.

6. A drinking fountain including outlets for discharging water in converging streams, means for covering said outlets, said covering means being open in the center for permitting Water to pass therethrough after being discharged, and means for producin a relative bodily movement between said covering means and said outlets in a vertical direction foruncovering said outlets.

7. A drinking fountain including a water discharging means, water deflecting means, means for producing a relative movement between said water discharging means and said deflecting means and for throttling the flow of water during the periodthe edge of the deflecting means is in the path of discharge from the water discharging means.

8. A drinking fountain including water conducting means, outlets in said means for discharging water for cleansing purposes other outlets for discharging water for drinking purposes, and means for diverting the flow from the cleansing water outlets so as not to interfere with the flow from the drinking water outlets.

. 9. drinking fountain provided with a water conducting means, outlets in said means for discharging water for cleansing purposes, other outlets for discharging water for drinking purposes, and projections on the outer surface of said water con.- ducting means for diverting the flow from the cleansing water outlet-s so as not to interfere with the flow from the drinking water outlets.

10. A drinking fountain including outlets for discharging water in converging streams, said outlets being varyingly disposed so that they respectively discharge streams of water converging at a plurality of substantially superimposed points so .as to form a steady body of water extending upwardly through the points of convergence.

11. A drinking fountain including an annular casing having independent chambers therein, means for introducing water into one of said chambers for cleansing purposes, means for introducing water into the other chamber to be drunk, and a plurality of discharge outlets in said second chamber for forming a column of water.

' 12. A drinking fountain provided with an annular discharging means having ports for discharging a number of streams of water to a common point to form an upwardly extending column to be drunk, a vertically movable shield surrounding the column of water, a valve for controlling the admission of water to said drinking fountain, and means for simultaneously opening said valve and elevating said shield and simultaneously closing the valve when lowering said shield out of the way.

13. A drinking fountain provided with an annular discharging means having ports for discharging a number of streams of water to a comm-0n point to form an upwardlv extending column to be drunk, a hollow shield adapted to surround the column of water and having ports for discharging water for cleansing purposes, a valve for controlling the admission of water to said drinking fountain, and means for conveying some of the water to said shield.

14L. A drinking fountainprovided with an annular discharging means having ports for discharging a number of columns of water to a common point to form an upwardly extending column of water to be drunk, a hollow shield adapted to surround the column of water and having ports through the top thereof, a valve for controlling the admission of water to said drinking fountain, means for conveying some of the water to said shield, and means for shutting off the supply of water to said shield when said valve is operated for using the drinking fountain.

15. A drinking fountain provided with an annular discharging means having ports for discharging a number of columns of water to a common point to form an upwardly extending column tobe drunk, a water supply pipe, a valve casing in communication with said water supply pipe, a tube leading from the valve casing to said means, a vertically movable valve in said casing for controlling the passage of water to said discharging means, a shield carried by said valve, said shield adapted to surround the column of water from said discharging means, and arms extending from said valve for supporting said shield so that said shield will be moved as said valve is opened or closed.

16. A drinking fountain provided with an annular discharging means having ports for discharging a number of columns of water to a common point to form an upwardly extending column to be drunk, a water supply pipe, a valve casing in communication with said water supply pipe, a tube leading-from the valve casing to said means, a verticallv movable valve in said casing for controlling the passage of water to said discharging means, a hollow shield adapted to surround the column of water and having ports through the top thereof, hollow arms extending from'said valve for supporting said shield through which water may pass from the valve to the shield, and means in said valve for closing the passage of water from said arms when the valve is in open position.

17. A dri king fountain provided with an annular dischargingmeans having ports for discharging a number of columns of water to a common point to form an upwardly extending column to be drunk, a water supply pine, a valve casing in communication with said water su ply pipe. a tube leading from the valve casing to said means, a vert cally movable valve in said casing for controlling the passa e of water'to said discharging means. a hollow shield adapted to surround the column of water from said discharge Laaaasi means and when in its lower position be ad jacent said discharging means and having its ports extending through the outer side thereof, hollow arms extending from said valve for supporting said shield through which water may pass from the valve to the shield, and means in said valve for closing the passage of water from said arms when the valve is in open position.

18. A drinking fountain provided with a plurality of chambers, one chamber being provided with discharge outlets for forming a body of water to be drunk, and a second chamber being provided with outlets located so that the water therefrom will overflow the top of the drinkin fountain and keep the same clean, means for stopping the flow of water through the drinking discharge outlets, and means for causing the continual discharge of water through the other outlets.

19. A drinking fountain provided with an annular member having a plurality of annular chambers therein, one chamber being provided with upwardly and inwardly inclined water discharging outlets so that the streams therefrom will converge and form a geyser-like column of water to be drunk, and the upper chamber having outlets leading to the top of said member, means for stopping the flow of water in said lower chamber, and means for maintaining a con stant flow of water in the upper chamber, substantially as set forth.

20. A drinking fountain provided with a discharging means having a plurality of an.- nular chambers therein with main ports leading from one of said chambers in an upwardly inclined direction for discharging columns of water to a single point to form ageyser-like drinking column, and ports leading from another chamber for discharging water on said discharging means for cleansing the same.

21. A drinking fountain provided with a discharging means having a plurality of annular chambers therein with main ports leading from one of said chambers in an upwardly inclined direction for discharging columns of water to a single point to form a geyser-like drinking column, ports leading from the other chambers for discharging water on said discharging means for cleans ing the same, and a valve controlled means for supplying water to all of said annular chambers constantly, but only a small supply of water when the fountain is not being used and a large supply of water when the fountain is being used.

22B A drinking fountain provided with a discharging means havin a plurality of annular chambers therein with main ports leading from one of said chambers in an upwardly inclined direction for discharging columns of water to a single point to form a geyser-like drinking column, ports leading from the other chambers for discharging water on said discharging means for cleansing the same, and a valve controlled means for supplying water to all of said annular chambers constantly, but a relatively small supply of water to said main discharging chamber and a large supply of water to the other chamber while the fountain is not in use and a relatively large supply of water to said main chamber and a relatively small supply of water to said other chamber while the fountainis in use.

23. A drinking fountain provided with a discharging means having a plurality of annular chambers therein with main ports leading from one of said chambers in an upwardly inclined direction for discharging columns of water to a single point to form a geyser-like drinking column, ports leading from the other chambers for discharging water on said discharging means for cleansing the same, and means for supplying water to said cleansing chamber immediately preceding the use of the fountain and discharge of water from said main chamber.

24. A drinking fountain provided with a discharging means having a plurality of annular chambers therein with main ports leading from one of said chambers in an upwardly inclined direction for discharging columns of water to a single point to form a geyser-like drinking column, ports leacling from the other chambers for discharging water on said discharging means for cleansing the same, and a tubular valve for controlling the water passing said chambers and having therein a port large at one end and reduced at the other end and arranged so that a relatively large supply of water wili pass to said main discharging chamber and a large supply of water to the other chaniher while the fountain is not in use and a relatively large supply of water to said main chamber and a relatively small supply of water to said other chamber while the fountain is in use.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of the witnesses herein named.

BENNETT KAAHNSKY.

Vfitnesses:

J. H. Warts, O. M. MCLAUGHLIN,

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